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Which term describes a brief reference in a text to a fictional or historical story, person, or event that readers will be familiar with?(1 point)
Responses
connection
connection
background
background
narrative
narrative
allusion
allusion
allusion
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Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Harper had always been a curious child, wanting to know how things operated and what made them run. While watching her father install new light fixtures, she marveled at the intricacies of how electricity worked. She asked her father multiple questions to satisfy her curiosity. Harper's mother had warned her husband against answering every question as it would slow the installation process. "You're opening Pandora's box," she said.
Which of the following is the allusion?
(1 point)
Responses
Pandora's box
Pandora's box
light fixtures
light fixtures
Harper
Harper
electricity
electricity
Pandora's box
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What should a reader do if they do not recognize the reference made by an allusion? (1 point)
Responses
Look for analogies.
Look for analogies.
Recall the definition of allusion.
Recall the definition of allusion.
Look up the word or phrase.
Look up the word or phrase.
Use context clues.
Use context clues.
Look up the word or phrase.
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What of the following describes the purpose of allusions?(1 point)
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to provide an explanation of another text
to provide an explanation of another text
to provide an illustration to support the text
to provide an illustration to support the text
to provide a comparison of the ideas in the text
to provide a comparison of the ideas in the text
to provide a greater context or meaning to the text
to provide a greater context or meaning to the text
to provide a greater context or meaning to the text
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Which statement is true about the relationships between the number sets?(1 point)
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All rational numbers are also integers.
All rational numbers are also integers.
Whole numbers include all natural numbers and 0.
Whole numbers include all natural numbers and 0.
Some irrational numbers are also integers.
Some irrational numbers are also integers.
Not all natural numbers are real numbers.
Whole numbers include all natural numbers and 0.
Which of the following is true about −9?(1 point)
Responses
It is both an integer and a whole number.
It is both an integer and a whole number.
It is an integer but not a rational number.
It is an integer but not a rational number.
It is an integer but not a whole number.
It is an integer but not a whole number.
It is a whole number but not an inte